AVG's Award-Winning Anti-Virus and Internet Security Software Solutions Now
Available to Ingram Micro Resellers
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Security vendor AVG, developer
of the AVG family of security software products, today announced it has
entered into a distribution agreement with leading technology distributor
Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM). Ingram Micro will now offer the full range of
AVG security products to its resellers in the U.S. and Canada through
direct licensing, retail and OEM channels.
With an installed base of more than 70 million active users, AVG is the
world's fourth largest anti-virus vendor by number of users, with North
America comprising the largest share. The agreement with Ingram Micro is
the latest milestone in the company's expansion in the U.S. and Canada
markets.
"We're pleased to offer AVG's award-winning family of security software
solutions," said Jodi Honore, vice president of vendor management, software
at Ingram Micro. "AVG has distinguished itself as a channel-savvy partner
both internationally and with its resellers here in the U.S. Its products
are not only easy for channel partners to sell, install and support, but
also, because the applications are lightweight, they provide our resellers'
customers reliable protection without bogging down PC system performance."
According to a recent VARBusiness article, "2007 Alternative Vendors By
Category," AVG was named the number one leading alternative to traditional
anti-virus and Internet security software market leaders such as McAfee and
Symantec. More than half of resellers surveyed for the article preferred to
offer alternative solutions such as AVG to their customers because of
better performance.
"The VARBusiness article identifies performance as a key pain point for
resellers, the same reason most of our resellers' customers choose AVG over
competing solutions," said Rick Carlson, managing director of AVG's North
American operations. "AVG offers resellers' customers low performance
impact, whether it be for older, legacy PCs or for the latest PCs running
memory-intensive software such as Windows Vista. Performance and low system
impact were among the top reasons Ingram Micro chose to work with us. We
look forward to teaming with Ingram Micro to further grow our presence in
North America."
The agreement covers the U.S. and Canada and complements AVG's existing
Reseller Merit Program. AVG will offer its current U.S. reseller partners
the opportunity to continue to work directly with the company or through
Ingram Micro with the same level of service and generous terms.
AVG to Grow its Channel Presence
AVG's relationship with Ingram Micro helps expand the company's
presence in the reseller, OEM and retail channels.
AVG launched its North American OEM efforts earlier this year and
already works with one of the largest worldwide OEMs. PC OEMs choose AVG
because the software provides reliable Internet security protection without
slowing down system performance. AVG also makes it easy for OEMs to
implement and maintain the software. For example, installation CDs come
with all the applications preloaded. The OEM or their customer then uses
the intelligent license key to activate the appropriate applications for a
particular license. Unlike other security software solutions, the customer
does not need to obtain a new master CD for every change or update.
AVG entered the North American retail channel earlier this year through
a distribution deal with PC products distributor Navarre. Ingram Micro will
also support AVG in its rapidly-growing retail efforts, as a secondary
source. AVG products are available at leading retailers such as Fry's
Electronics, Wal-Mart, Amazon, NewEgg, Office Depot, OfficeMax and others.
AVG's Reseller Merit Program
AVG offers its resellers a wide range of benefits to help them succeed
in the multi-billion dollar security software market. Exclusive reseller
benefits include aggressive graduated discounts, priority technical
support, a dedicated sales support team, a product evaluation program, lead
referrals, timely virus alerts via email, and newsletters. AVG resellers
also have access to the members-only AVG Reseller Center, which contains
marketing and license management tools, an online ordering system and more.
For more information on AVG and its worldwide channel programs, go to
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/partners-reseller/us/crp/0.
About Ingram Micro
As a vital link in the technology value chain, Ingram Micro creates
sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through
unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical
support, financial services, and product aggregation and distribution. The
company serves 150 countries and is the only broad-based global IT
distributor with operations in Asia. Visit http://www.ingrammicro.com.
About AVG
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, AVG
(http://www.avg.com) is a leading developer of anti-virus, firewall and
Internet security solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG is one of the
fastest growing companies in the industry with more than 60 million
protected users around the world. The company has regional offices in North
America and the United Kingdom, and employs some of the world's leading
experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of virus analysis
and detection, exploit analysis, and wide-ranging security research. The
company's award-winning products are distributed globally through its
12,000 resellers and the Internet as well as via software development kits
(SDKs) for third-party integration.
SOURCE AVG
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Related links:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/partners-reseller/us/crp/0
http://www.avg.com http://www.ingrammicro.com
CONTACT:
Bryan Ferraro, or Julie Parayno, both of
Dovetail Public Relations, +1-408-395-3600, AVG@dovetailpr.com,
for AVG
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